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1. Direct Access requires...
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.
The local security logs.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.
Computer certificates be installed on client computers

2. IPV6 is _____ on Windows 2000
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
Not supported
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.

3. How do you manage EFS from the command line?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
The ICMP protocol.
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.

4. How do you remove a resource record from a zone file?
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

5. When you install an application in Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode - where does it automatically creates a Windows 7 Start Menu Shortcut under?
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
Can be configured through a GPO
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.

6. What does Diskpart.exe do?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy

7. Where is ageing configured?
Modify/Create a GPO
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

8. What is Reliability Monitor display?
IPV4 and IPV6
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Cannot be in different domains
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100

9. What can storage reports be used for?
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.

10. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
Pool Active Directory.
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.

11. How can you can prevent users from accessing certain MMC console snap ins?
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Through a GPO.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.

12. What is a mx record?
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
WECUTIL QC
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

13. How do you restrict which DNS servers get a zone transfer?
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can

14. What does Credential Manager allows you to store?
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Credentials - such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials - Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special fol
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.

15. What can In-Private Browsing not display?
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
DNS suffix search lists
The local security logs.
Suggested Sites

16. What do you do if the Operating System won't start due to a corrupt driver?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
Default Programs Control Panel applet

17. Where is Reliability Monitor data kept?
WECUTIL QC
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

18. What do you do if the firewall is running on the remote PC?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.

19. What are the proven - standards-based technologies that DirectAccess is built on?
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back

20. How do you reload an active directory integrated zone from a ad database?
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when

21. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

22. What is a HOSTS file?
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?

23. Can Wireless profiles can be exported and imported using a flash drive?
Yes
Enterprise Admins
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.

24. What is the Powercfg.exe tool?
Can be configured through a GPO
The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool replaces the pkgmgr - PEImg - and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a mor
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
Conditional forward

25. Where must SSL certificates must be issued by?
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
It create a report of which files will be migrated
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.

26. What is the command needed In order for ScanState and LoadState to use any of the migration .xml files?
Credentials - such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials - Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special fol
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
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27. If you wanted to encrypt the connection between a client PC and the WSUS server what would you use?
Create a customized shell
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
SSL

28. What does User Rights policy governs?
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.
Who can shutdown a computer
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re

29. What can NAP do?
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.

30. What is a HomeGroup?

31. What should you modify of the NAP Agent client service if the computer needs to prove health status?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?

32. What is SSTP?
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
dynamic drives
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.

33. What does DRIVERQUERY /SI do?
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
No
It will display driver signing status
No they are disabled

34. What are Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings for?
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
Configure aging and scavenging.
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app

35. How can you disable IPV6 from OSs that cant be uninstalled?
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command

36. What must you do if DHCP is not installed on the same computer as the RADIUS server?
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

37. What does AppLocker allows you to generate default rules for?
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Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl

38. What can administrators due with file server resource manager?
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.

39. Where do you get the USMT?
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Setup a GlobalNames zone.

40. How do you calculate the number of host addresses in a give subnet?
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.

41. What is User Account Control (UAC)?
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
WIndows Update Server

42. What is a split tunnel VPN?
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".

43. Windows 9x ___________ an automatic update client.
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
Does not have
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
EAP protocol.

44. What is Touch UI?
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router

45. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Can be configured through a GPO
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new

46. What is s stub zone?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
It pings with IPV6
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.

47. What does WinRS do?
Does not have
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.

48. What are the two primary offline scenarios enabled in USMT 4.0?
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
EAP protocol.
Windows PE and Windows.old.

49. What has Windows 7 modified in searching?
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a

50. What do you modify to define CD Autoplay settings and file associations?
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.